5 Prince Quotes That Give You Life

I was leaving an in-person meeting and jumping on a conference call meeting when someone casually mentioned a rumor. I jumped on the book of faces and asked folks to update me as I’d been away from the interwebs for a few hours.

As more and more folks shared the same information, I was still in disbelief and put my disbelief out there for the world to see.

Of course, we now know it is true. I spent the day kinda numb. Focusing on work and calls and the to do list. Cracking jokes about how good this man would look and how he’d give us the judgmental look even from the casket. You know the one I’m talmbout.

My eyes got misty as I drove home with the Frog Princess. Fully understanding that I don’t expose her enough to “my music” and “the good ol’ days”. And of course, as is often the case, something finally broke me.

Denene’s post in remembrance of him is what finally did it. She saw him in Atlanta last week.

I am a lover of words. But when someone can use them in a way to torture your soul, kill it, resuscitate it and take it back one more time?! That’s transcendent. When someone can play a riff on his guitar that will make your eyeballs instantaneously produce tears while your heart beats as if the rhythm was one? That’s a religious experience. And when someone can wear the hell out of whatever it is that he decided would suit his mood or condition and give absolutely zero fux about you or your petty threads? That’s ethereal.

That. Is. Prince.

So it’s no wonder that there are words from songs that stick out (every time I think about dropping “dearly beloved” into this post, my eyeballs start leaking), pierce our souls, transport us in one keynote to a time and place and bring back all of the emotions of the moment. And of course, Prince left us with lyrics but here are some of my favorite quotes.

Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful.

Despite everything, no one can dictate who you are to other people.

They say money won’t buy you happiness. But it’ll pay for the search.

There are no accidents. And if there are, it’s up to us to look at them as something else. And that bravery is what creates new flowers.

A strong spirit transcends rules.

I’d tell you to rest but we all know better. Rock In Peace, beautiful one. Play on playa. Play on in heaven.

Comments

Thank you for sharing quotes from this incredible artist. He left millions of fans heartbroken and he left a legacy of amazing music. My favourite quote from this post is “Despite everything, no one can dictate who you are to other people”. I believe Prince was taking about being your authentic self, loving yourself by being free from other people judgment. We can’t dictate what other people will think or say about us, but we can choose what we take in.Judit recently posted..What to do when heartbroken? How to heal from a breakup?

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Sili Recio is a mom, blogger and activist based in Orlando, Florida. She is deeply committed to changing the world and works daily to inspire and empower women through storytelling and advocacy. Sili has been named as a Top Blogger by Latina Magazine and has attended White House summits with MomsRising, a grassroots organization advocating for moms and families. Read more →